A Hebrew Hammer sequel is coming, motivated by Trump and anti-Semitic Twitter trolls
By Gabe Friedman NEW YORK (JTA) — It took 14 years and a rise in online anti-Semitism, but the Hebrew Hammer is finally coming out…
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Op/ Ed: Larry David’s Holocaust joke was an offense — against comedy
By Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — In a famous episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry is upset that his dentist, a recent convert to Judaism, is already telling…
Students defeat BDS vote at University of Ottawa
(EJNews) – An initiative to advance Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) against Israel was defeated at the Students’ Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) Board of Administrators….
Taboo-breaking film depicts Hungary’s grim welcome to Holocaust survivors
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — The time is just after the defeat of Nazi Germany. Two Orthodox Jews disembark from a train at a rural…
Jewish family learns they are related to Scarlett Johansson by watching PBS show
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — Turns out you don’t actually have to be a guest on Henry Louis Gates’ PBS show “Finding Your Roots” to,…